DC
Gary Patterson
EA Sports College Football 27 · Coach Abilities & Skill Tree
C+Prestige
32Level
36Abilities
5Archetypes
Build On This Coach
Load Gary Patterson’s tree in the Coach Builder and plan upgrades as he levels up.
Motivator
10 abilitiesGrow Together
7 Bonus XP whenever a player levels up
LB
Extra Gear
LBs get boosts to Toughness, Stamina, and Injury (Tier 1)
Hot Hand
LBs stay hot through timeouts, quarter change, & across games (Tier 2)
Put In Work
LBs get an off-season training boost (Tier 3)
Locked In
LBs start the 4th quarter "hot" in close games (Tier 4)
DB
Extra Gear
DBs get boosts to Toughness, Stamina, and Injury (Tier 1)
Hot Hand
DBs stay hot through timeouts, quarter change, & across games (Tier 2)
Put In Work
DBs get an off-season training boost (Tier 3)
Locked In
DBs start the 4th quarter "hot" in close games (Tier 4)
K/P
Extra Gear
K/Ps get boosts to Toughness, Stamina, and Injury (Tier 1)
Master Motivator
3 abilitiesLet's Grow
15 Bonus XP whenever a player levels up
DL
Quick Recovery
DL recover faster from injury (Tier 1)
DB
Quick Recovery
DBs recover faster from injury (Tier 1)
Architect
8 abilitiesMax Gains
400 Bonus XP when a player maxes a skill cap
DL
Can't Stop, Won't Stop
DL earn an XP bonus for every three game win streak (Tier 1)
Star Maker
Starting DL will gain XP faster (Tier 2)
LB
Can't Stop, Won't Stop
LBs earn an XP bonus for every three game win streak (Tier 1)
Star Maker
Starting LBs will gain XP faster (Tier 2)
Limitless
Chance to increase a random skill cap when leveling up (Tier 3)
DB
Can't Stop, Won't Stop
DBs earn an XP bonus for every three game win streak (Tier 1)
Star Maker
Starting DBs will gain XP faster (Tier 2)
Tactician
13 abilitiesWinner
450 Bonus XP for each win
DL
DL Ratings Boost
Boosts to Change Of Direction and Pursuit (Tier 1)
DL Ratings Boost 2
Boosts to Finesse Move and Block Shedding (Tier 2)
DL Ratings Boost 3
Boosts to Power Move and Hit Power (Tier 3)
DL Ratings Boost 4
Boosts to Tackle and Play Recognition (Tier 4)
LB
LB Ratings Boost
Boosts to Finesse Move and Block Shedding (Tier 1)
LB Ratings Boost 2
Boosts to Pursuit and Play Recognition (Tier 2)
LB Ratings Boost 3
Boosts to Man Coverage and Zone Coverage (Tier 3)
LB Ratings Boost 4
Boosts to Tackle and Hit Power (Tier 4)
DB
DB Ratings Boost 1
Boosts to Spin, Juke, and BC Vision (Tier 1)
DB Ratings Boost 2
Boosts to Catch and Jumping (Tier 2)
DB Ratings Boost 3
Boosts to Man Coverage and Pursuit (Tier 3)
DB Ratings Boost 4
Boosts to Zone Coverage and Play Recognition (Tier 4)
Scheme Guru
2 abilitiesWinners Win
900 Bonus XP for each win
Pass Game (D)
Puncher's Chance
Increased knockout chance on passes 10 yards or less (Tier 1)